# Toray Advanced Materials Korea breaks ground on carbon fiber facility in Gumi

Toray Advanced Materials Korea broke ground on its third carbon fiber production unit in Gumi, South Korea, which will increase annual capacity by 3,300 tons to 8,000 tons.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-10-23
- Where: Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 3,300 tons per year (new), 8,000 tons per year (total)
- Products: carbon fiber
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Toray Advanced Materials Korea](https://endata.com/companies/24789.md)
- [Toray Industries](https://endata.com/companies/4565.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [kedglobal.com](https://www.kedglobal.com/chemical-industry/newsView/ked202310230022), 2023-10-23: "Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. (TAK) broke ground on its new facility for carbon fiber production in Gumi."

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